“Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me.”
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Schweitzer, A. (n.d.). Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17340-just-as-the-wave-cannot-exist-for-itself/
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Schweitzer, Albert. “Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17340-just-as-the-wave-cannot-exist-for-itself/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Schweitzer, Albert. “Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17340-just-as-the-wave-cannot-exist-for-itself/.